Turkmenistan One Health for Pandemic Prevention, Food Systems Resilience, and Ecosystem Health (WB-P512354)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Turkmenistan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
A
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Voting Date
Sep 11, 2025
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Turkmenistan - Minister of Finance and Economy; and others
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Sectors
  • Education and Health
  • Law and Government
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 1.79 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 1.79 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Oct 29, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Aug 27, 2025

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the objective of this project is to strengthen the capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to priority zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and food safety issues in Turkmenistan through a One Health approach.

This Project is part of a regional MPA on “One Health for Pandemic Prevention, Food Systems Resilience, and Ecosystem Health in Central Asia (P181459).” The comprehensive program is scheduled for implementation over a seven-year period (2025–2032) and will be executed in three phases, focusing on the following countries: Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. The program's development objective (PrDO) is to enhance the capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to priority zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and food safety challenges in Central Asia through a regional One Health strategy. The program encompasses four components: (i) Strengthening One Health Governance, (ii) Enhancing One Health Knowledge and Workforce Capacity, (iii) Improving One Health Prevention, Early Detection, and Response Systems, and (iv) Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, and Learning. On May 27, 2025, the program received Board Approval with a total funding allocation of US$ 130 million. Turkmenistan will join the program in Phase 2, with its continued participation in Phase 3 yet to be determined.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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The overall environmental and social risks are assessed as substantial. Activities under Component 1 are largely policy-oriented, but entail environmental or social risks, primarily related to inclusive stakeholder engagement and coordination, outreach/communications and community heath and safety. Component 3 involves procurement of veterinary and laboratory equipment, surveillance tools, transportation and IT systems, and support for laboratory accreditation. These may result in generation of hazardous and e-waste, biohazard exposure, and OHS risks for laboratory and field personnel. Other environmental impacts may also arise from increased mobility and operations in sensitive areas (e.g., field operations using boats and vehicles may lead to habitat disturbance, noise disruption, especially if carried out in or near protected areas). The project’s social risk is substantial. The country has limited experience in community engagement and challenges in reaching communities, which may affect communication and project acceptance. Risks include spread of zoonotic diseases, exposure to infections for communities, lab workers, and waste pickers, and possible coordination issues among relevant ministries. No civil works or land acquisition are involved.

Investment Description
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Total Project Cost: US$ 1.79 million
Trust Funds (Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility): US$ 1.79 million


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CONTACT POINT - World Bank

Task Team Leader: Pierre Jean Gerber
Title: Senior Agriculture Economist
Email: pgerber@worldbank.org

TTL Contact: Nigel Ross Hughes
Job Title: Senior Environmental Specialist
Email: rhughes@worldbank.org

TTL Contact: Shuo Zhang
Job Title: Senior Health Specialist
Email: szhang2@worldbank.org

Borrower/Recipient
Minister of Finance and Economy
Mammetguly Astanagulov
info@fineconomic.gov.tm

Implementing Agencies
Ministry of Health and Medical Industry
Myrat Mammedov
info@saglykhm.gov.tm

Ministry of Environmental Protection
Charygeldi Babaniyazov
mineco@sanly.tm

Ministry of Agriculture
Çaryýar Çetiýew
Mr.
turkmenwet@mail.ru

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